ANAHEIM

Substance awards: The nonprofit Eli Home is seeking nominations through Aug. 15 for its first “Women of Substance” awards, honoring those who overcame obstacles and made a significant difference in Orange County. Information: women

ofsubstanceawards.org.

Art Marroquin, 714-704-3769

amarroquin@ocregister.com

BREA

New website: The city's new website has launched with a fresh look, a new content-management system and a more- powerful search engine. The new website allows residents to customize their experience, the city said. Also, to continue receiving information from Brea News, you have to re-subscribe on the new site.

Chris Haire, 714-704-3707

chaire@ocregister.com

BUENA PARK

Haircutting event: New Hope, a group of residents who give Thanksgiving dinners to the poor, wants to start a back-to-school haircutting event in August for less-fortunate children. The group needs stylists to donate their services and others to donate money, food and back-to-school supplies. Information: 714-904-1054 or atey80@aol.com.

Rebecca Kheel, 714-704-3771

rkheel@ocregister.com

THE CANYONS, COTO DE CAZA & LADERA RANCH

Hearing delayed: A judge again postponed Wednesday's scheduled hearing in the lawsuit over the 65-home Saddle Crest development. No new hearing date was immediately set for the Trabuco Canyon project and no explanation for the delay was provided.

Brooke Edwards Staggs,

949-454-7343

bstaggs@ocregister.com

COSTA MESA

Trash rates: The Costa Mesa Sanitary District Board of Directors may vote today to lower trash collection rates to $18 per household per month, from $19 per month. The district has enough reserves to make up any deficits, a staff report says.

The board meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.

Mike Reicher, 714-796-2254

mreicher@ocregister.com

CYPRESS

Fireworks spectacular: The city has coordinated with neighboring cities to conduct a Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Gates open at 4 p.m., and all adults must have a photo ID to enter the base. Parking is $5. 714-229-6780.

Anders Howmann, 714-704-3754

ahowmann@ocregister.com

DANA POINT

Senior dinner: There will be a senior twilight dinner at 5 tonight at the Community Center, 34052 Del Obispo. For those who can't make it, the next dinner will be on July 25. Cost: $8 Information: 949-248-3536

Lindsey Ruta, 949-492-5686

lruta@ocregister.com

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

Council meetings: The City Council will meet only three times from now until the end of September. Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept. 10. The schedule is usually modified during summer due to slower business. Check
fountainvalley.org.

Lauren Steussy, 714-796-2227

or lsteussy@ocregister.com

ALISO VIEJO

Unemployment update: Preliminary estimates released last week by the California Employment Development Department show 800 individuals unemployed in Aliso Viejo out of a labor force of 28,600 in May. That's the fourth-lowest unemployment rate out of 41 communities surveyed at 2.8 percent.

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